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We have reached the heart of the matter, both figuratively and literally, as we explore the fourth chakra, province of the heart and the Sun. The Tarot card of the Fourth Chakra is Key 19, The Sun.

The Sun is the center of our solar system, just as the heart chakra is the central chakra of our energy system. (For those of you who might object to the Sun being called a planet, that’s just how it is in astrology. All the planets of the solar system – including Pluto, dadgumit – as well as the Sun and the Moon are considered to be planets.)

The human heart is also aligned with the central sphere of Tiphareth on the Tree of Life. This sphere is associated with the Son on the Central Pillar so, in English at least, it is an interesting homonym.

The Sun rules Leo, the astrological sign that governs the heart and the spine (your “backbone”).Sun, the Fourth Chakra planet The lion is known as a courageous beast, and when we live from our heart, we find our courage. However, a Sun out of control is quite destructive (think supernova), and if we let our Sun get the better of us, egotism and arrogance result. This leaves a path of destruction in our lives, and in the lives of those around us.

The Sun’s metal is gold, and there seems to be a special affinity between that precious metal and the spirit of humans. In fact, some indigenous peoples have called gold “the blood of the Sun.” (I have posted about this in another blog here). In medieval times, alchemists tried to turn lead into gold, or so the story goes. In actuality, it was a quest for enlightenment – an attempt to transcend earthly bonds (the metal lead – remember? from Saturn?) to attain union with the Divine (by linking to Tiphareth and Christ consciousness).

Man, there are future blog topics aplenty right here in this post! I’ll get to them, I promise.

The note associated with the Sun is D natural. This comes from the assignment of notes according to color correspondences, and the Sun is paired with the color orange. (Another blog topic, for another time.) D is also the tonic for the well-known Dorian mode (here is a brief video on the Dorian mode).

Rely on your Sun for courage and identity. Let it light the way to higher consciousness for you.